Monthly Archives: March, 2010

Tougher tanning bed rules recommended

In the next few months, students at Leesville may no longer be able to stop by Cabana Tans on the way home from school...

No more Saturday mail?

Strolling to the mailbox on a Saturday afternoon soon may be a luxury only our generation remembers.  During the past two years, the U.S....

Ending diversity causes problems

As the age old adage goes: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” As made clear by their recent actions, the Wake County school board...

Grossi receives arts scholarship

On March 10, 2010, April Grossi was one of five WCPSS seniors to receive an Artists of Tomorrow scholarship, made available by the City...

Girl Scouts Work Toward Gold Award

The words “Girl Scouts” usually makes people think of cookies; however, most 11th and 12th grade Girl Scouts are actually working toward their Gold...

“It Won’t Happen to Me” seminar successful

Lauren Winborne of Georgia is not your average woman. After losing both her senior prom date and a college boyfriend to fatal car accidents,...

Halpern raises money for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

For many cynical high school students, ‘can’t’ has become the default excuse for idleness.  I can’t get an A. I can’t do my homework. ...

Blockbuster no longer king of movie rentals

Ten years ago, business at Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, and similar establishments was booming: not only did these companies rent out newly released games and...

Ted’s Montana Grill impresses

As I wandered into Ted’s Montana Grill, I had no idea what to expect. I’d discovered the location purely by chance, overhearing two strangers...

Dean Dome speaks for itself

I am dying. Although it was not a long life, I was born in 1986, all 24 of my years were full of action. Legends...

Leesville Soccer Beats Sanderson

On Wed. March 17, Leesville’s Lady Pride soccer team defeated the Sanderson Spartans 4-0. For the usually confident players, a few described the game as...

Leesville v. Sanderson Track Meet

On March 17 Leesville Road High School’s girls and boys track and field teams defeated Sanderson.  The men won 77-69 and the women won...

Orchestra Goes to Nashville

On Thursday, March 18, the Leesville high school orchestra will participate in Heritage Music Festival in Nashville. The Heritage Music Festival, which is celebrating its...

The “Duh” heard ’round the world

The Daily Collegian reported a study that revealed college females who rush sororities have lower self-esteem and worse body image than those who do...

“Holocaust and Genocide” Class appeals to students and teachers alike

Last year Leesville introduced a new course, Holocaust and Genocide, to the Social Studies Department. Students were attracted to the class for many different reasons....

Schools return to traditional calendar

Few people in the Leesville area have not heard about the Wake county school board’s ongoing debate about what calendar would best suit the...

“Special”Olympic skaters

While the Olympic winter sports have never quite equated the with the summer games in national acclaim, this year circumstances seem to have warranted...

Stern, Sidibe and rhetorical promiscuity

Need some advice? In need an unsolicited opinion? Look to the internet, the television, any magazine of your choosing. It seems as though everybody...

Tennis team pushes through rough start

The Leesville Road High School men’s tennis team played an extremely close match at home against Wakefield on March 9. The match ended with a...

New $100-bill to be released

April 21 will be the big reveal for the United States’ new $100-bill, featuring a different portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the front. Mr. Franklin’s...

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